Asus Z9PPD24 User Manual

1U Rackmount ServerRS700-E7/RS4User Guide

xReferencesRefer to the following sources for additional information, and for product and software updates.1. ASUS Server Web-based Management (ASWM)

5-34 Chapter 5: BIOS setup5.4.11 WHEACongurationEnable or disable Windows Hardware Error Architecture.WHEA Support [Enabled]WHEA Support [Enabled]

ASUS RS700-E7/RS4 5-355.4.13 Serial Port Console Redirection COM1 Console Redirection [Disabled] Console Redirection Settings COM2 Console R

5-36 Chapter 5: BIOS setupData Bits [8]Conguration options: [7] [8]Parity [None]A parity bit can be sent with the data bits to detect some transmissi

ASUS RS700-E7/RS4 5-37Serial Port for Out-of-Band Management/Windows Emergency Management Services (EMS)Console Redirection [Disabled]Enables or disab

5-38 Chapter 5: BIOS setup5.4.14 ME Subsystem Intel ME Subsystem Conguration ME Subsystem [Enabled] ME BIOS Interface Version 1.2 ME Version

ASUS RS700-E7/RS4 5-395.4.16 Runtime Error Logging Runtime Error Logging Support [Disabled]Runtime Error Logging Support [Disabled]This item allows

5-40 Chapter 5: BIOS setup5.5 Server Mgmt menuThe Server Mgmt menu displays the server mgmt status, and allows you to change the settings.Aptio Setup

ASUS RS700-E7/RS4 5-41O/S Wtd Timer Policy [Reset]Allows to congure how the system should respond if the OS Boot Watchdog Timer expires. Not availabl

5-42 Chapter 5: BIOS setup5.5.2 BMCnetworkcongurationAptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011 American Megatrends, Inc. Server Mg

ASUS RS700-E7/RS4 5-435.6 Event Logs menuThe Event Logs allows you to change or view the event log settings.Aptio Setup Utility - Copyright (C) 2011

1-This chapter describes the general features of the chassis kit. It includes sections on front panel and rear panel specications.Chapter 1Product i

5-44 Chapter 5: BIOS setupWhen Log is Full [Do Nothing]Allows to choose options for reactions to a full Smbios Event Log. Conguration options: [Do No

ASUS RS700-E7/RS4 5-455.7 Boot menuThe Boot menu items allow you to change the system boot options.Setup Prompt Timeout [xx]Use the <+> and <

5-46 Chapter 5: BIOS setupBoot Device Seeking [Endless PXE][Endless PXE] Continuous seek remote boot image until boot image found or user abort (pres

ASUS RS700-E7/RS4 5-475.8 Monitor menuThe Monitor menu displays the system temperature/power status, and allows you to change the fan settings.CPU1 T

5-48 Chapter 5: BIOS setupFAN Speed Control [Generic Mode]Allows you to congure the ASUS Smart Fan feature that smartly adjusts the fan speeds for mo

ASUS RS700-E7/RS4 5-49User PasswordIf you have set a user password, you must enter the user password for accessing the system. The User Password item

5-50 Chapter 5: BIOS setup5.11 Exit menuThe Exit menu items allow you to save or discard your changes to the BIOS items.Pressing <Esc> does not

3-This chapter provides instructions for setting up, creating and conguring RAID sets using the available utilities.Chapter 6RAIDconguration

6-2 Chapter 6: RAID conguration6.1 Setting up RAIDThe motherboard comes with the Intel® C602 chipset that supports the following SATA RAID solutions

ASUS RS700-E7/RS4 6-36.1.3 RAID controller selectionYou can choose either the LSI Software RAID Conguration Utility or the Intel Matrix Storage Mana

Chapter 1: Product introduction1-2*ASUS System Web-based ManagementIf any of the above items is damaged or missing, contact your retailer.1.1 System

6-4 Chapter 6: RAID conguration3. The utility main window appears. Use the arrow keys to select an option from the Management Menu and then press &l

ASUS RS700-E7/RS4 6-56.2.1 Creating a RAID setThe LSI Software RAID Conguration Utility allows you to create a RAID 0, RAID 1, or RAID 10 set using

6-6 Chapter 6: RAID conguration3. Select all the drives required for the RAID set, and then press <F10> to congure array setting.4. Press &l

ASUS RS700-E7/RS4 6-75. Press <F10> again, the virtual drive information appears including a Virtual Drive menu that allows you to change the v

6-8 Chapter 6: RAID conguration8. Select Units from the Virtual Drive sub-menu, and then press <Enter>.9. Select the units for virtual drive

ASUS RS700-E7/RS4 6-912. When nished setting the selected virtual drive conguration, select Accept from the menu, and then press <Enter>.Conf

6-10 Chapter 6: RAID congurationUsingNewCongurationWhen a RAID set already exists, using the NewConguration command erases the existing RAID con

ASUS RS700-E7/RS4 6-116.2.2 AddingorviewingaRAIDcongurationYou can add a new RAID conguration or view an existing conguration using the View/

6-12 Chapter 6: RAID conguration6.2.3 Initializing the virtual drivesAfter creating the RAID set(s), you must initialize the virtual drives. You may

ASUS RS700-E7/RS4 6-133. Press <F10> to start initialization. When prompted, select Yes from the Initialize? dialog box, and then press <Ent

ASUS RS700-E7/RS4 1-31.3 SystemspecicationsThe ASUS RS700-E7/RS4 feature the ASUS Z9PP-D24 server board. The server supports Intel® Socket-R LGA201

6-14 Chapter 6: RAID congurationUsingtheObjectscommandTo initialize the virtual drives using the Objects command1. From the Management Menu, sele

ASUS RS700-E7/RS4 6-153. Select Initialize from the pop-up menu, and then press <Enter> to start initialization.Configure Initialize Objects Re

6-16 Chapter 6: RAID conguration6.2.4 Rebuilding failed drivesYou can manually rebuild failed hard disk drives using the Rebuild command in the Mana

ASUS RS700-E7/RS4 6-173. After selecting the drive to rebuild, press <F10>. When prompted, press <Y> to rebuild the drive.4. When rebuil

6-18 Chapter 6: RAID conguration6.2.5 Checking the drives for data consistencyYou can check and verify the accuracy of data redundancy in the select

ASUS RS700-E7/RS4 6-193. When prompted, use the arrow keys to select Yes from the Consistency Check? dialog box, and then press <Enter>. A pro

6-20 Chapter 6: RAID congurationUsingtheObjectscommandTo check data consistency using the Objects command1. From the Management Menu, select Obje

ASUS RS700-E7/RS4 6-216.2.6 DeletingaRAIDcongurationTo delete a RAID conguration1. From the Management Menu, select Congure > ClearCongur

6-22 Chapter 6: RAID conguration6.2.7 Selecting the boot drive from a RAID setYou must have created a new RAID conguration before you can select th

ASUS RS700-E7/RS4 6-236.2.8 Enabling WriteCacheYou may manually enable the RAID controller’s WriteCache option after creating a RAID set to improve t

Chapter 1: Product introduction1-4*Specicationsaresubjecttochangewithoutnotice.Model Name RS700-E7/RS4Onboard I/O5 x RJ-45 ports (1 for ASMB6-

6-24 Chapter 6: RAID conguration6.3 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SCU/SATA Option ROM UtilityThe Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enter

ASUS RS700-E7/RS4 6-25The utility supports maximum four hard disk drives for RAID conguration. The navigation keys at the bottom of the screen allow

6-26 Chapter 6: RAID conguration[ CREATE VOLUME [ Enter a unique volume name that has no special characters and is [↑↓]Change [TAB]-Next

ASUS RS700-E7/RS4 6-276. Use the up/down arrow keys to select the stripe size for the RAID array (for RAID 0, 1 and 5 only), and then press <Enter

6-28 Chapter 6: RAID conguration5. Use the up/down arrow keys to select a drive, press <TAB> to select a Master disk, and then press <SPACE

ASUS RS700-E7/RS4 6-296.3.3 Deleting a RAID setTake caution when deleting a RAID set. You will lose all data on the hard disk drives when you delete

6-30 Chapter 6: RAID conguration6.3.4 Resetting disks to Non-RAIDTake caution before you reset a RAID volume hard disk drive to non-RAID. Resetting

ASUS RS700-E7/RS4 6-31Select a destination disk with the same size as the original hard disk.[ DEGRADED VOLUME [↑↓]-Previous/Next [ENTER]-Select [ES

6-32 Chapter 6: RAID conguration3. The utility immediately starts rebuilding after the disk is selected. The status of the degraded RAID volume is c

ASUS RS700-E7/RS4 6-336.3.7 Setting the Boot array in the BIOS Setup UtilityYou can set the boot priority sequence in the BIOS for your RAID arrays w

ASUS RS700-E7/RS4 1-51.4 Front panel featuresThe barebone server displays a simple yet stylish front panel with easily accessible features. The power

6-34 Chapter 6: RAID congurationYou can click Rescan to re-scan any attached hard disks.6.4 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise Utility (Win

ASUS RS700-E7/RS4 6-356.4.1 Creating a RAID setTo create a RAID set1. From the utility main menu, select Create Volume and select volume type.2. Th

6-36 Chapter 6: RAID conguration6. Conrm volume creation, than click Create Volume to continue.This process could take a while depending on the num

ASUS RS700-E7/RS4 6-376.4.2 Change Volume TypeWhen you are nished to create a RAID set, you can view or change related items in the Volume Propertie

6-38 Chapter 6: RAID conguration6.4.3 Delete volumeTake caution when deleting a volume. You will lose all data on the hard disk drives.Back up data

ASUS RS700-E7/RS4 6-396.4.4 PreferencesSystem PreferencesAllow you set to show the notication area icon and show system information, warning, or err

6-40 Chapter 6: RAID conguration

Chapter 7Driver installationThis chapter provides instructions for installing the necessary drivers for different system components.

7-2 Chapter 7: Driver installation7.1 RAID driver installationAfter creating the RAID sets for your server system, you are now ready to install an op

ASUS RS700-E7/RS4 7-36. Locate the RAID driver and place a blank, high-density oppy disk to the oppy disk drive.7. Press <Enter>.8. Follow

Chapter 1: Product introduction1-61.6 Internal featuresThe barebone server includes the basic components as shown.The barebone server does not inclu

7-4 Chapter 7: Driver installationTo create a RAID driver disk in Windows® environment1. Start Windows®.2. Place the motherboard support DVD into

ASUS RS700-E7/RS4 7-57.1.2 Installing the RAID controller driverDuring Windows® Server 2008 OS installationTo install the RAID controller driver when

7-6 Chapter 7: Driver installation4. A message appears, reminding you to insert the installation media containing the driver of the RAID controller d

ASUS RS700-E7/RS4 7-73. Select Yes using the <Tab> key when asked if you have the driver disk, then press <Enter>.Main Menu Do you h

7-8 Chapter 7: Driver installation5. When asked if you will load additional RAID controller drivers, select No, then press <Enter>.More Driver

ASUS RS700-E7/RS4 7-93. Select Yes using the <Tab> key when asked if you have the driver disk, then press <Enter>.Main Menu Do you h

7-10 Chapter 7: Driver installation5. Insert the Red Hat® Enterprise RAID driver disk to the USB oppy disk drive, select OK, then press <Enter>

ASUS RS700-E7/RS4 7-11SUSE Linux 11.1 OSTo install the RAID controller driver when installing SUSE Linux Enterprise Server OS:1. Boot the system from

7-12 Chapter 7: Driver installation4. Insert the RAID driver disk to the oppy disk drive. Type the command acpi=off apic=bigsmp brokenmodules=ahci i

ASUS RS700-E7/RS4 7-137. Select Back and follow the onscreen instructions to nish the installation.6. The drivers for the RAID controller are insta

ASUS RS700-E7/RS4 1-71.7 LED information1.7.1 Front panel LEDs1.7.2 LAN (RJ-45) LEDsACT/LINK LED SPEED LEDStatus Description Status DescriptionOFF

7-14 Chapter 7: Driver installation7.2 Intel® Chipset Device Software installationThis section provides the instructions on how to install the Intel

ASUS RS700-E7/RS4 7-155. Select Yes to accept the terms of the License Agreement and continue the process.6. Read the Readme File Information and pr

7-16 Chapter 7: Driver installation7.3 Intel@ Network Connections Software installationThis section provides the instructions on how to install the

ASUS RS700-E7/RS4 7-175. Click Next when the Intel(R) Network Connections–InstallShield Wizard window appears. 6. Toggle I accept the terms in the l

7-18 Chapter 7: Driver installation8. Follow the screen instructions to complete installation.9. When nished, press Finish to continue.

ASUS RS700-E7/RS4 7-197.4 VGA driver installationThis section provides the instructions on how to install the ASPEED Video Graphics Adapter (VGA) dri

7-20 Chapter 7: Driver installation6. Enter the user information and click Next to continue.7. Select a setup type and click Next to continue.5. To

ASUS RS700-E7/RS4 7-218. Click Install to start driver installation.9. When the installation completes, click Finish to restart your computer before

7-22 Chapter 7: Driver installation7.5 Intel® C600 Series Chipset SAS RAID (SATA mode) DriversThis section provides the instructions on how to insta

ASUS RS700-E7/RS4 7-237.6 Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 SP1This section provides the instructions on how to install the Microsoft .NET Framework 3.5 S

Chapter 1: Product introduction1-81.7.3 HDD status LEDHDD status LEDSATAII/SAS HDD LED DescriptionHDD Status LEDGREEN ON SATAII/SAS HDD power ONRED

7-24 Chapter 7: Driver installation7.7 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise 3.0 installationThis section provides the instructions on how to i

ASUS RS700-E7/RS4 7-255. Read the Warning message and click Next to continue.6. Read the License Agreement and click Yes to continue.7. Read the Re

7-26 Chapter 7: Driver installation9. Select Yes, I want to restart my computer now and click Finish to restart your computer before using the progra

ASUS RS700-E7/RS4 7-277.8 Intel® I350 Gigabit Adapters Driver installationThis section provides the instructions on how to install Intel® I350 Gigab

7-28 Chapter 7: Driver installation5. Click I accept the terms in the license agreement and then click Next to continue.4. When the Intel® PRO Netwo

ASUS RS700-E7/RS4 7-296. Select the programs you want to install and click Next to continue. 7. Click Install to start the installation.

7-30 Chapter 7: Driver installation8. The programs you select are being installed.9. Click Finish to nish the installation.

ASUS RS700-E7/RS4 7-317.9 Management applications and utilities installationThe support DVD that came with the motherboard package contains the driv

7-32 Chapter 7: Driver installation7.9.3 Utilities menuThe Utilities menu displays the software applications and utilities that the motherboard suppo

2-This chapter lists the hardware setup procedures that you have to perform when installing or removing system components.Chapter 2Hardware setup

iiCopyright © 2012 ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. All Rights Reserved.No part of this manual, including the products and software described in it, may be repro

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-22.1 Chassis cover2. Firmly hold the cover and slide it toward the rear panel for about half an inch until it is disenga

2-3ASUS RS700-E7/RS42.2.1 Installing the CPUTo install a CPU:1. Locate the CPU socket on the motherboard.Before installing the CPU, ensure that the

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-42. Press the left load lever with your thumb (A), then move it to the left (B) until it is released from the retention t

2-5ASUS RS700-E7/RS4IH7. Remove the PnP cap (H) from the CPU socket and close the load plate (I).GF5. Push the left load lever (F) to lift the load

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-6KJ8. Push down the right load lever (J), ensuring that the edge of the load plate is xed by the lever (K).9. Insert th

2-7ASUS RS700-E7/RS4ABThe Thermal Interface Material is toxic and inedible. DO NOT eat it. If it gets into your eyes or touches your skin, wash it off

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-82. Twist each of the four screws with a Philips (cross) screwdriver just enough to attach the heatsink to the motherboar

2-9ASUS RS700-E7/RS42.3 System memory2.3.1 OverviewThe motherboard comes with 12 (per CPU) Double Data Rate 3 (DDR3) Dual Inline Memory Modules (DIM

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-102CPUConguration(SingleRank,DualRank)DIMM_A3 DIMM_A2 DIMM_A1 DIMM_B3 DIMM_B2 DIMM_B11 DIMMsV2 DIMMsV V4 DIMMsV V8

2-11ASUS RS700-E7/RS42.3.3 Installing a DIMM on a single clip DIMM socket3. Hold the DIMM by both of its ends, then insert the DIMM vertically into

iiiContentsContents ... iiiNotices ...

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-122.4 Hard disk drivesThe system supports four hot-swap SATAII/SAS hard disk drives. The hard disk drive installed on the

2-13ASUS RS700-E7/RS45. Carefully insert the drive tray and push it all the way to the depth of the bay until just a small fraction of the tray edge

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-142.5 Expansion slot2.5.1 Installing an expansion card to the riser card bracketThe barebone server comes with two riser

2-15ASUS RS700-E7/RS4To reinstall the riser card bracket in PCIE1 slot:1. Align the riser card bracket with the cards to the PCI Express x16 slot on

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-163. Install a PCI Express x8 or x16 card to the bracket as shown, then secure the card with a screw.To reinstall the ris

2-17ASUS RS700-E7/RS42.5.2 ConguringanexpansioncardAfter installing the expansion card, congure the it by adjusting the software settings.1. Tu

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-182.6 Cable connectionsPre-connected system cables1. PWR1/2 power connector (from power supply to motherboard)2. 8-pin

2-19ASUS RS700-E7/RS42.7 SATAII/SAS backplane cablingConnects a 8-pin plug from power supplySGPIO_SELjumper: pins 1-2 (Onboard) pins 2-3 (Add-on ca

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-202.8 Removable/optional componentsYou may need to remove previously installed system components when installing or remov

2-21ASUS RS700-E7/RS42.8.2 Redundant power supply moduleTo replace a failed redundant power supply module1. Lift up the power supply module lever.2.

ivContents2.8.5 Installing ASUS PIKE RAID card (optional) ... 2-243.1 Friction Rail Kit Installation Guide ...

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-222.8.3 Replacing optical drive (optional)This server system supports a slim-type optical disk drive. Follow the steps be

2-23ASUS RS700-E7/RS42.8.4 Connecting the Intel® ASRK Module (Optional)Follow the steps below to connect the ASRK Module to the connector on your mot

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-242.8.5 Installing ASUS PIKE RAID card (optional)Follow the steps below to install an optional ASUS RAID card on your mot

2-25ASUS RS700-E7/RS46. Disconnect the data cable from ISATA1 and connect it to the PSAS1 connector. 7. Ensure that the SGPIO1_SEL jumper is set to

Chapter 2: Hardware setup2-26

2-This chapter describes how to install the optional components and devices into the barebone server.Chapter 3Installation options

Chapter 3: Installation options3-23.1 Friction Rail Kit Installation GuideYour friction rail kit package contains:• One pair of rack rails• One pa

3-3ASUS RS700-E7/RS42. Select a 1U space on the rack where you want to install the rack rail. A 1U space consists of three square mounting holes with

Chapter 3: Installation options3-4Do not install the rail kit in the following situation:DO NOT place the rail hook on a thick lip of the mounting ho

3-5ASUS RS700-E7/RS43.2 Ball-bearing rail kit items (optional)Your rackmount rail kit package contains:• two pair of server rails (for the server)•

vContents5.4.7 Onboard LAN Conguration ... 5-295.4.8 USB Conguration ...

Chapter 3: Installation options3-63. Attach the rear end of the server rail to the side of the chassis, matching each of the two hooks to the holes

3-7ASUS RS700-E7/RS43.2.3 Rackmounting the serverTo mount the server to the rack:1. Align the server rails with the rack rails, then push the server

Chapter 3: Installation options3-8

3-4-1This chapter includes the motherboard layout, and brief descriptions of the jumpers and internal connectors.Chapter 4Motherboard info

4-2 Chapter 4: Motherboard information4.1 Motherboard layouts

ASUS RS700-E7/RS4 4-3Layout contentsJumpers Page1. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC1) 4-42. VGA controller setting (3-pin VGA_SW1) 4-53. LAN controller setting

4-4 Chapter 4: Motherboard informationZ9PP-D24Z9PP-D24 Clear RTC RAMNormal(Default)Clear CMOSCLRTC1PIN1 PIN121 2 34.2 Jumpers1. Clear RTC RAM (CLRTC

ASUS RS700-E7/RS4 4-52. VGA controller setting (3-pin VGA_SW1)This jumper allows you to enable or disable the onboard VGA controller. Set to pins 1–2

4-6 Chapter 4: Motherboard information4. RAIDcongurationutilityselection(3-pinRAID_SEL1)This jumper allows you to select the RAID conguration

ASUS RS700-E7/RS4 4-76. Baseboard Management Controller (BMC) Setting (3-pin BMC_EN1)This jumper allows you to enable (default) or disable on-board B

viContents6.2.8 Enabling WriteCache ... 6-236.3 Intel® Rapid Storage Technology enterprise SCU/SAT

4-8 Chapter 4: Motherboard information4.3 Internal connectors1. Serial ATA connectors (7-pin SATA1–2 [Blue])These connectors, controlled by Intel® C

ASUS RS700-E7/RS4 4-93. PSAS 1 and 2 connectors Supported by the ASUS PIKE card, these connectors are for the SAS signal cables for SAS hard disk dri

4-10 Chapter 4: Motherboard information6. Serial port connector (10-1 pin COM1)This connector is for a serial (COM) port. Connect the serial port mod

ASUS RS700-E7/RS4 4-117. System fan connectors (4-pin FAN1/2/3/4/5/6/7/8)The fan connectors support cooling fans of 0.8A–1.0A (12 W max.) or a total

4-12 Chapter 4: Motherboard information9. System panel connector (20-pin PANEL1 [white])This connector supports several chassis-mounted functions.1.

ASUS RS700-E7/RS4 4-134.4 Internal LEDs1. Standby Power LED The motherboard comes with a standby power LED. The green LED lights up to indicate tha

4-14 Chapter 4: Motherboard information3. DIMM warning LED (ERR_DIMMA1-3, ERR_DIMMB1-3, ERR_DIMMC1-3, ERR_DIMMD1-4, ERR_DIMME1-3, ERR_DIMMF1-3, ERR_D

3-This chapter tells how to change the system settings through the BIOS Setup menus. Detailed descriptions of the BIOS parameters are also provided.C

5-2 Chapter 5: BIOS setup5.1 Managing and updating your BIOSThe following utilities allow you to manage and update the motherboard Basic Input/Output

ASUS RS700-E7/RS4 5-33. Press <Tab> to switch to the Drive eld.4. Press the Up/Down arrow keys to nd the USB ash disk that contains the lat

viiNoticesFederal Communications Commission StatementThis device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two con

5-4 Chapter 5: BIOS setup5.1.3 BUPDATER utilityThe succeeding BIOS screens are for reference only. The actual BIOS screen displays may not be the sam

ASUS RS700-E7/RS4 5-5 The utility veries the le, then starts updating the BIOS le.DO NOT shut down or reset the system while updating the BIOS to

5-6 Chapter 5: BIOS setup5.2 BIOS setup programThis motherboard supports a programmable rmware chip that you can update using the provided utility d

ASUS RS700-E7/RS4 5-75.2.2 Menu barThe menu bar on top of the screen has the following main items:Main For changing the basic system conguration

5-8 Chapter 5: BIOS setup5.2.3 Menu itemsThe highlighted item on the menu bar displays the specic items for that menu. For example, selecting Main s

ASUS RS700-E7/RS4 5-95.3 Main menuWhen you enter the BIOS Setup program, the Main menu screen appears. The Main menu provides you an overview of the

5-10 Chapter 5: BIOS setup5.4 Advanced menuThe Advanced menu items allow you to change the settings for the CPU and other system devices.Take caution

ASUS RS700-E7/RS4 5-11Socket 1 CPU InformationEnter to view socket soecic CPU Information.Enter to view socket soecic CPU Information.Socket 1 CPU I

5-12 Chapter 5: BIOS setupAdjacentCacheLinePrefetch[Enabled]This Item allows you to turn on/off prefetching of adjacent cache lines. Conguration

ASUS RS700-E7/RS4 5-13CPU C3 Report [Disabled]This item allows you to enabled/disabled CPU C3(ACPI C2) report. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabl

viiiSafety informationElectrical Safety• Before installing or removing signal cables, ensure that the power cables for the system unit and all attach

5-14 Chapter 5: BIOS setup QPI Conguration Memory Conguration CPU II0 Bridge Conguration PCH Conguration Intel(R) VT for Directed I/O Conguration

ASUS RS700-E7/RS4 5-15MemoryCongurationSupport for compatibility Revision ID(CRID) Functionality mentioned in Sandybridge bios spec. Compatibility

5-16 Chapter 5: BIOS setupPatrol Scrub [Disabled]Allows to Enable/Disable Patrol Scrub. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]Demand Scrub [Enable

ASUS RS700-E7/RS4 5-17Enables/Disables Intel(R) I/O Acceleration Technology (I/OAT).Intel(R) I/OAT [Disabled]DCA Support [Enabled]VGA Priori

5-18 Chapter 5: BIOS setupMmio Ratio Skt0 [6]This item appears only when you set the IOH Resource Selection Type item to [manual]. Use the <+> a

ASUS RS700-E7/RS4 5-19Support for PCH Compatibility Revision ID(CRID) functionality. Name Patsburg Stepping 05 (C0 Stepping) SB Chipset C

5-20 Chapter 5: BIOS setupOnboard SAS Oprom [Enabled]Allows to enabled/disabled onboard SAS option rom if Launch Storage Oprom is enabled. Conguratio

ASUS RS700-E7/RS4 5-21Enables or Disables BIOS ACPI Auto Conguration.Intel(R) VT-d [Disabled]Intel(R) VT-d [Disabled]Allows to enabled/disabled

5-22 Chapter 5: BIOS setup5.4.4 PCHSATAConguration(1)IDE Mode. (2)AHCI Mode. (3)RAID Mode.SATA Port1 Not PresentSATA Port2 ASUS DWR ATAPISATA Po

ASUS RS700-E7/RS4 5-235.4.5 PCHSCUSASCongurationThe PCH SCU SAS conguration items appears only when you installed the ASRK Module (optional) on

ixAbout this guideAudienceThis user guide is intended for system integrators, and experienced users with at least basic knowledge of conguring a serv

5-24 Chapter 5: BIOS setupVGA Palette Snoop [Disabled]Enables or disables VGA pallette registers snooping.Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]PE

ASUS RS700-E7/RS4 5-25Maximum Payload [Auto]Set Maximum Payload of PCI Express device or allow system BIOS to select the value.Conguration options: [

5-26 Chapter 5: BIOS setupPCI Express GEN2 Device Register SettingsIn device Functions that support Completion Timeout programmability, allows system

ASUS RS700-E7/RS4 5-27ID0 Completion Enable [Disabled]If supported by hardware and set to ‘Enabled’, this permits setting the number of ID-Based Order

5-28 Chapter 5: BIOS setupPCIESlotOptionRomCongurationEnables or disables boot option for legacy mass storage device with option ROM.Legacy

ASUS RS700-E7/RS4 5-295.4.7 OnboardLANCongurationIntel LAN Enable/Disable.Onboard LAN CongurationIntel LAN Support [Enabled]Intel LAN ROM T

5-30 Chapter 5: BIOS setupIntel LAN4 Enable [Enabled]Enables or disables Intel LAN1 function. Conguration options: [Disabled] [Enabled]LAN4 Option RO

ASUS RS700-E7/RS4 5-31Device power-up delay [Auto]Maximum time the device will take before it property reports itself to the Host Controller. ‘Auto’ u

5-32 Chapter 5: BIOS setup5.4.9 Trusted ComputingEnables or Disables BIOS support for security device. O.S. will not show Security Device. TCG EFI pr

ASUS RS700-E7/RS4 5-335.4.10 ACPI SettingsEnables or Disables BIOS ACPI Auto Conguration.ACPI SettingsEnable ACPI Auto Conguration [Disabled]Enab